Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins, Lightened Up

INGREDIENTS

For the filling:

8 oz

cream cheese (reduced fat is fine), at room temperature

2 tbsp

honey

For the muffins:

3 cups

white whole wheat flour

1 tsp

ground cinnamon

1 tsp

ground nutmeg

1/2

tsp. ground cloves

1 tbsp

plus 1 tsp. pumpkin pie spice

1 tsp

salt

1 tsp

baking soda

large eggs

1 1/2 cups

sugar

2 cups

pumpkin puree

1/2

cup vegetable or canola oil

3/4 cup

unsweetened applesauce

For the topping:*

4 tbsp

white whole wheat flour

7 tbsp

old fashioned rolled oats

3 tbsp

turbinado (coarse) sugar

1/2 tsp

ground cinnamon

3 tbsp

cold butter, cut into pieces